Darkest of Days
RK doesn't belong to me.
WARNING: This contains adult situations, abuse and harsh language.
Chapter 4
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She raised the gun and closed her eyes, pulling the trigger… but got nothing, her hand was empty. Her eyes shot open as she came to see herself face to face with him, his eyes glowing with an angry laughter, though his face held a deadly smirk.
"And exactly what were you planing on doing my kitten?" he said, his voice holding the softest of a devils tone--if there was ever such a thing. In his hand was the gun, holding it like it was meant to be there. "Sides, children shouldn't be playing with guns, let alone to push some one else's bike into the river. And not to mention stealing their keys and locking some one out of their own home."
"Th...is…this…this isn't your--" He grabbed hold of her chin and kissed her.
"My what, koneko-chan?" He whispered into her ear, licking the rim as if trying to get her to stay in this stunned silence for as long as he could.
"This isn't your home!" She cried out, gathering all of her courage, hatred, fear, anger, and sadness into one, so she could force it all out at once. " You don't belong here any more! You aren't on control of me any more, so go to your stupid place up town and that stupid bitch that you've lain in the place I should be in! Now get out before I call the cops! And don't think I won't!"
By now the tears where falling as she pointed towards the door where she wanted him to go out of and just leave her in peace. He looked at her for a moment, before dropping the gun where it clattered when it hit the wooden floor.
"Alright, but don't blow that head of yours. There is so few really beautiful people in the world, and I wouldn't want that number to go down by one." He left, but not before whispering softly to him self that he would get her back before anyone else would be able to have her.
She broke down, falling to the floor on her knees as she cried out all the tears and feelings that were held up inside of her all through the six years of fears and tears that he had brought on. Some part of her wanted to go after him, and tell him she was sorry and that she wanted to be with him forever--even if it meant the pain of beatings and being the second woman in his life.
But no, she couldn't move, something deep inside was holding her down as she continued to cry endlessly and drown in her sorrows.
The next day seemed to reflect her moods as storm clouds threatened the sky with bolts of lightening and the howls of thunder. It was an ominous day to Kaoru as she walked the rest of the way home after work, which had gone by quite well, but, by the next day she would be sure to see Madam Alicia and have a talk about her mood and black around her eyes. The reason for that wasn't from abuse, but the lack to sleep and food… and the fact she wasn't feeling well. The day before would always stay with her, for there would be no away for her to ever forget it; her day of courage and failure in love and lust.
She gave a sigh as the tears threatened to come once more, but there was no way she would cry out in public where everyone could see her.
So lost in her thoughts she didn't see the group of men following her with chains and a pipe, and didn't see the pipe hitting her across the head, knocking her to the ground, but not knocking her unconscious. She stayed still, hoping they would just take her bag and leave her be, but they didn't as one of them whipped out their chain and hit her across the back. They did it again and again, turned her over and whipped her some more. By that time she was crying out in pain, hoping some one would hear her and come help, but no one did.
After what seemed like forever they left her be, her body bruised and battered as they told her to beg for forgiveness from the boss or they would have to meet up again. But she didn't hear, the blood loss and pain had consumed her to no end, taking her to the world between life and death as she struggled to get up and walk the rest way home, some how making it there.
The phone lay in front of her as she left the door open and fell forward bringing it with her to the floor. It took her a while to remember the number she wanted, and soon she dialed it and waited for the person to pick it up.
"Hello, this is Megumi, how may I help you?"
"Megumi… can you come over… and remember to bring some first aid, okay?" was all she managed to get out as she struggled to stay conscious from the hit on her head. The phone dropped as she blacked out, the voice on the other end crying out her name over an over again and finally a "don't die tell I get there."
That night she dreamed the first in many nights, a pleasant dream, one where she met a red headed boy who caught her hat stood on a grassy hill with a shinny smile.
The alarm clock woke her up once more, the sound painful to her sensitive ears as it sounded over and over again. She wished it he would just turn it off and let them go back to sleep a little more… but then it all came back to her, and she opened her eyes to see the door to the room opening and in came a tall, graceful woman with long hair.
"You really should know how to defend your self, koneko-chan," the woman said, as if scolding a small child, which she probably really be, for she was just 17 in a world where she had grown up too fast and was slowly going back to the insecure state of a child. It must have been quite hilarious for Megumi, she thought sadly as she watched the woman set a bowl of water on the small bedside table and soak a clean piece of cloth. She wrung it and turned to her patient who was watching her with hazy, grateful eyes. Megumi didn't want to ask the question that she knew had to be said, but it would have to come--even if it did hurt her. "I didn't see Ken-san around."
"He doesn't live here anymore," Kaoru said, looking back at the wall with unshed tears threatening to fall like never before. Then truth was out now, and there would be no way for her to stop it from spreading. "You can go after him now, like you've always wanted. But here's a warning, he's a player."
"No, I did that just to make you jealous and mad…but I haven't seen that part of you in a long time koneko, and I'm worried."
"Its all the same in the end, I have him my heart and he…"
"Broke your spirit."
Both were silent as Megumi placed the cloth on her forehead, when she was done, she said, "With all the stupid technology in the world, why is the medical department still staying with the simple techniques?"
"They work?"
"Maybe…ah, but who knows ne? Maybe… Ohohoho!" Megumi burst into her fox like laughter and her trademark fox ears appeared on the top of her head. Her patient giggled, but groaned as her body hurt. "And don't do that koneko no baka, we don't want you getting into anymore trouble."
"Thank you."
"For healing you or the words of wisdom?"
"Both, and I'll try to stay out of trouble, its just…"
"Nothing is the same with out him? Yeah, sense Sano left, I feel as if there's a hole inside of me that only he cold fill up."
"You loved him?"
"Yes, ironic huh? We treated each other as if we were mortal enemies, calling each other names and throwing insults…it was life, and then he just left…"
"And you could never tell him your feelings?"
"Yeah."
"Hey, anybody home?!"
"We're back here Misao-chan!" The girl came bouncing in, her long braid flipping through the air as she carried a container.
"I brought your favorite meal, made by yours truly! I hope it can help." She put the container down at the edge of the bed and opened it, she tilted it too show sweets of all kinds made by the chief of her own small sweets company. "I worked very hard on these with you and getting better in mind--so you better!"
"I will, I will." She was able to smile, with her friends around her, cheering her up and being there for her…it made her feel cherished, but something was missing…and it was like Megumi had said. She was still in love with him, and there would be no way out of it.
"Ah, but no sweets for you know, you must rest, and sugar will just get you restless."
Both the other two girls pouted and Megumi let out another round of her laughter, the fox ears appearing once more.
The two left by sundown, the doctor leaving strict rules of not eating a lot of sweets and not being very active, and getting plenty of rest and fluids. And not to worry about her job with Madam Alicia, she had called and told her she was out sick.
But, as night had fallen, Koneko did find herself restless as she shifted from side to side, trying to find sleep was hard. It was much easier when she cried her self to sleep, but she had no reason… maybe if she thought about him it would help, but she couldn't, as if her mind was trying to stop her form doing so and all she could think of was…nothing.
The beeping of the front door got her wide awake as she quickly sat up, regretting it as well as the pain shot up from her lower abdomen and she grimaced. Getting out of bed, she grabbed the gun as quietly as she could from its place in the bedside table drawer and creeping to the bedroom door, she opened it a crack and looked out.
At first she didn't see anything, but then, the light in the small kitchen turned on, and quite visible was him, as he went about gathering a few things from the living room as if he was cleaning.
"What are you doing?" She said, opening the door all the way and coming out. He looked at her for a long moment, eyes trying to memorize every detail of her body the best he could.
"I'm taking what's mine," he said, "is that a crime?"
"No, but the way you're doing it seems to be."
"Oh, coming in late during the night and walking around the house for a while then going to bed was what I normally did after we fought. You didn't seem to mind it then, but, you also didn't wake up when I opened the door." He flashed her a grin as he set about his task. She went back to the bedroom and to the closet, taking out clothes and shoes, and returned to the other room, dumping them on the floor in a pile before going back and getting the clothes he had loaned to her not long ago. "Keep what ever is left, dear. I'm sure you can find something to do with it--like a blanket to snuggle up with at night."
He was mocking her, and doing well at it was he watched the small flash of anger in her expressive eyes.
"Just get everything and go!"
"Alright, but, just a quick warning, don't expect to see any of the checks from your family in China anytime soon." She froze, what was he talking about? "You know those thugs who beat you the other day? Well, they work for me, as does most of this town, so I would be very…um, how do I saw this, wary of everyone. Including everyone you hold dear."
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Names: Yukishiro Kenshin
Saraga "Koneko" Kaoru
Makimachi Megumi
Himura Misao
Author's Notes: It's an AU placed in the distance future where you are descendants of people, what else can I say? Also, what is Saitou's last/first name? I think its Saitou (for last ^.^) but I want to be sure I'm right.
beverlyhighland: he does need to wake up and smell the coffee, but, unfortunately, he just might get the girl without doing so.
Yui Shinomori: I was going to update earlier today, but ran out of time, until now.
Shiomei: Thank you, and I think the cliff hanger added effect to the story, for I want my readers on the edge of their seats for this story, cause who knows what will happen next.
marstanuki: yeah, Kenshin is the bad guys, all bad guys die eventually… and yeah, I guess she would be termed a bitch, she did say after all that the red head in the corner was hers, when he belonged to Kaoru (in your story).
Leigh: In the end, Kenshin was the one to help her (which is REALLY ironic huh?). And see above for the name thing.
Crystal: Suicide isn't a good way to go, but people who believe that they can only live if this one person excepts them will do that if they leave them forever. Or its something like that, I think.
mae: I have no idea if I answered to this one before…but yeah, a little dark and anguish in a fanfic readers life is good now and then (you got to make sure your tear ducts work for when you read that really sad one…).
Thank you for reviewing, and I hope you liked this chapter as with all the rest.